Crime Rates at Sherwood Park Road, Mitcham, CR4 1NE

Sherwood Park Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longthornton , and the 244th highest crime rate of 592 local areas in Merton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Park Road (CR4 1NE) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower than the Longthornton average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Park Road (CR4 1NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lexden Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Franklin Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.